RPS's Graham Smith Bids Farewell: A Wizard's Guide to Finding Gaming Gold Online
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Rock Paper Shotgun's Graham Smith is leaving after 12 years, and he's sharing his curated list of the best gaming newsletters and sites for finding insightful content online, including a few words of caution about staring into the abyss.
Right, so Graham Smith, Editorial Director over at Rock Paper Shotgun, is hanging up his digital hat (or mouse, perhaps?) after 12 years. Now, before you start weeping into your tea (builder's, naturally), this isn't a sob story. It's a chance to learn from a pro, a digital diviner, a… well, you get the idea.
See, Graham used to pen "The Sunday Papers," a weekly roundup of brilliant gaming writing from across the internet. And now that he's off to, presumably, explore alternate realities or finally beat that impossible boss, he's shared his secret sauce: a list of newsletters and sites that consistently deliver the goods.
Think of it as a treasure map, mate, leading you to hidden caves of insightful articles and thought-provoking ramblings. We're talking about Web Curios, One Thing, Trespassers, Peter Miller's newsletter (architecture books AND whipped cream recipes? Fair dinkum!), Caroline Crampton's Thursday links and The Browser, Molly White's Citation Needed (especially relevant if you're navigating the… ahem… *interesting* world of Web3 gaming). And, of course, Craig Mod's Japan-based wanderings.
Graham even throws a bit of shade at the "sensemaking industrial complex" – those doom-and-gloom newsletters that leave you feeling like you've stared directly into the void (we've all been there, haven't we?). But he does give a nod to Today In Tabs, which sounds like a breath of fresh, wry air.
The real kicker, though? Burrowing down the rabbit holes. Find an article you love, track down the writer's newsletter, and let the algorithm (or, you know, human curation) guide you. Just be prepared to lose a few hours (or days) in the process. And maybe invest in a good note-taking app like Obsidian.
(Sounds a bit like Web3, no? Find a DAO or a project you like, dive deep into the community, and suddenly you're knee-deep in Discord channels and whitepapers… just try to avoid getting rug-pulled by the void.)
He rounds things off with some music recommendations, because why not? Tiberius b (apparently releasing the best album nobody's listening to), and a revisit to Bloc Party's first album. Perfect fight music, apparently. For fighting the existential dread, perhaps?
So, farewell Graham, and thanks for the map. Now, off to explore those rabbit holes… and maybe brew a cuppa first. All credit to Rock Paper Shotgun for the original article – go give them a read!
Tags: gaming news, newsletters, online writing, Rock Paper Shotgun, curation
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun